we are tightly in the grip of berry fever and greatly enjoying it too.

With a big bag of frozen strawberries in hand , loads of fresh fruits

in the fruit basket , beautiful flowers in bloom and a wonderful

weather - what more can life ask for ?

We are enjoying our humble jamuns every bit . Ripe juicy booties

sprinkled with some black salt just tastes absolutely heavenly and all the

more with a gush of cool breeze lazed with the earthy aroma of wet soil.

It seems that during this season , my camera is always hungry for colorful captures .While my better half and lil one were at the florist picking up some gorgeous roses and marigolds for an upcoming worship ritual , I was busy capturing the myriad colors at the nearby temple.

As per our local calendar the holy month of Shravan has started .According to the Indian mythology this period is dedicated to the God of rain and water.The markets are flocked with colorful flowers ,wood apple (bel) leaves, fruits of the angel's trumpets ( datura) and other paraphernalia required for the deity offerings.

The magic of the rains beautifully makes everything sparkle- the vibrant trees, the cool winds and the charisma of temples flocked with devotees and flower vendors presents the most picturesque sight .

Shravan is the month of Jamuns too , and truly this time I have immensely experimented with the berry . Right from the Jamun froyo to Jamun

smoothie to jamun compote filled purple party cake (that I had made to treat

our friends this Sunday, post the long swimming session ) , the humble

berry for me has truly been the king of the fruits this season.

While I made some smoothie for lil one , I mixed some gorgeous purple puree to the bowl of my humble oatmeal too .....the amalgamation of the rich flavourful Jamuns with some honey turned out absolutely wonderful !!!! I must freeze loads before the season ends .

Jamun Smoothie This easy to whip pixie looking smoothie is perfect to win over not only kids but adults too ........

Ingredients

2 cups yogurt, 1 cup jamun fruit de seeded , 2 tbsp honey* ,

a sprig of mint for garnishing

Method

Blend the de seeded jamuns along with honey in a food

processor/ mixie till smooth. Mix in yogurt and whisk for another 10 secs . Pour into glasses , garnish with a sprig of mint and serve.

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From food art to food styling and recipe development - life has always been full of new thrills, adventures and challenges . Photography ,Books , Art, Crafts , Cooking n baking are important limbs of my life while God ,guardian angel, life ,love n voice of heart are somethings that I totally believe in. -Right from the school days wenevr in a fix i ponder over the immortal lines of Robert Frost - Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the less traveled one ,And that has made all the difference - meditate and get answers to all my worries .
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